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The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
Palm Beach Pastels (1959) Limited Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Palm Beach Pastels (1959) Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Socialite Alice Topping relaxing by a swimming pool in Palm Beach, Florida, ...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Franci and Rachael -Figurative sensual photo, Fine art nude print, Contemporary
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Franci and Rachael ‘ who was capture...
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1980s Modern Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

Paris - Montmatre - Pigalle - Moulin Rouge Painting
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photog...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

' Betty Grable ' c. 1930
Located in London, GB
Betty Grable, 1930s / Everett Collection. stunning and vivid photograph of classic Hollywood film star Betty Grable. "With the man the world is his hea...
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1930s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Marilyn Monroe, unique print of 1988 from original negative
Located in Cologne, DE
Ed Feingersh photographed Marilyn Monroe for Redbook magazine in March 1955 for a story which would follow Monroe through her daily routine, the photography to be candid and shot wit...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Kent, England - Nude Couple on Bench, Nudists, Knitting, Man, Woman
Located in Denton, TX
Kent, England, 1968 Gelatin silver print Paper size: 20 x 24 in., Image size: 14 3/4 x 21 3/4 in. Printed c. 1985 Signed in black ink on print margin by Elliott Erwitt Born to Russi...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Kings Of Hollywood Slim Aarons Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Kings Of Hollywood 1957 - Slim Aarons Estate Print Enjoying a joke at a New Year’s party held at Romanoff’s in Beverly Hills, 31st December 1957. 20 x 24" inches / 51 x 61 cm paper...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Elio, 2. Male Nude. Sepia Limited Edition Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Elio Dos, by Ricky Cohete Archival Pigment Print Small size: 30 in H x 20 in W. Edition of 13 + 1AP Unframed Exploring color in the darkness, inspired by the Italian and Dutch renai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Kate Moss - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print
Located in London, GB
Kate Moss - Limited Edition Mick Rock Estate Print Kate Moss in a Lou Reed vest, 2002 (photo Mick Rock). All prints are numbered by the Estate. Edition s...
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Early 2000s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Slim Aarons Estate Edition - Wendy Vanderbilt
Located in London, GB
American socialite Wendy Vanderbilt at home in Palm Beach, Florida, USA, 1964. Gorgeous print measuring 20 x 20" inches / ca 50.8 x 50.8 cm’s paper size. Estate Stamped Collection...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Joan Crawford - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Joan Crawford - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by Pictorial Press / Alamy Archives) Joan Crawford (1905-1977) US film actress. Additional Information: Unframed Pa...
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1930s Modern Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

New England Skiing Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
New England Skiing 1955 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Two female skiers outside the Carroll Reed Ski Service Shop and Check Room in...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Women's Rights Movement - Historical Photo -1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Women's Rights - Historical Photos is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s in Italy, it belongs to an album of women rights, protests, manifestation for their r...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Apres Ski, Squaw Valley (Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Located in New York, NY
A party of skiers adjourn for drinks at the bar on top of peak KT-22, Squaw Valley, California, 1961. Second from right is American lawyer and businessman Alexander Cochrane Cushing ...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Dasha & Mari - Summer Opium - limited edition
Located in London, GB
Dasha & Mari - Models In Hats - limited edition 20x20" inches oversize C print - numbered and stamped limited to 100 only. Sumptuous, sensual with erotic undertones, this is a beaut...
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2010s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Penthouse Pool, 1961 - Swimming Pool Glamour at Penthouse Pool in Greece
Located in Brighton, GB
Penthouse Pool, 1961 - Swimming Pool Glamour at Penthouse Pool in Greece 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. "Penthouse Pool" is a ...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

The Italian Actress and Singer Loretta Goggi - Photo- 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Italian Showgirl Loretta Goggi during "Happy Circus". Rome, 24.11.1981.
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1980s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Slim Aarons 'Choosing A Top'
Located in New York, NY
Choosing a Top, 1977 Chromogenic lambda print Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity Boutique owner Paul Pallardy ...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Jackie Kennedy & Frank Sinatra - Original Press Photo
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Photography

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Black and White

NEW Slim Aarons 'Lilly Pulitzer And Her Designs' Mid-century Modern Photography
Located in New York, NY
Women of Palm Beach wearing designs by Lilly Pulitzer for a fashion shoot at 400 South Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach, Florida, 1964. Pulitzer is seen back row, third from left, Wendy Vande...
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1960s Modern Photography

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C Print

Debo and Banu, Protrait. From The Series The Third Gender of India
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The term "hijra" applies to a very diverse group of people in India who identify as third gender. They can range from a natural born hermaphrodite to a male cross dresser. Dating bac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Christmas Swim - Christmas Tree in Swimming Pool with Tinsel and Star
Located in Brighton, GB
Christmas Swim - Christmas Tree in Swimming Pool with Tinsel and Star by Slim Aarons features Slim Aarons' wife, Rita 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition o...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Desert House Party (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
Located in New York, NY
Desert House Party 1970 (printed later) Chromogenic Lambda Print Estate edition of 150 Guests by the pool at Nelda Linsk's desert house in Palm Springs, California, January 1970. T...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Lambda

Down To Earth Duchess circa 1990 Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Down To Earth Duchess circa 1990 by Christopher Simon Sykes Deborah Cavendish, nee Mitford, the Duchess of Devonshire, feeds the chickens at Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, 1990 Thi...
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1970s Modern Photography

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C Print, Color

Ingressi di Milano. viale Severino Boezio 2, Interior Architecture Photography
Located in Los Angeles, CA
36 x 50 cm, 14.2 x 19.7 in. (unframed) Inkjet Print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Paper Edition of 15 The photographer Matthew Billings is a Berlin-based photographer and video artist who...
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2010s Modern Photography

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Inkjet

"Cheetah Who Shops" by B C Parade
Located in London, GB
"Cheetah Who Shops" by B C Parade American silent film actress Phyllis Gordon (1889 - 1964) window-shopping in Earls Court, London with her four-yea...
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1930s Modern Photography

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Black and White

Martin Luther King Motorcade
Located in New York, NY
Ted Williams Martin Luther King Motorcade, 1964 Silver gelatin print 16 x 20 inches Estate stamped and numbered edition with certificate of authent...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Bardot (1963) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Swan In A Car (1936) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Reg Lancaster/Getty Images) French actress and sex symbol Brigitte Bardot stage name of Camille Javal, dancing in a scen...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Cable Car Ride in San Francisco, 1960s
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photograph captures the classic charm of San Francisco’s iconic cable cars. Taken in the 1960s, the image shows a boy hanging from the side of the cable car as i...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Black and White

Dreaming of the Dawn - Photograph By Giuseppe Marani - 2010s
Located in Roma, IT
Dreaming of the dawn is one of the best photo on canvas realized by Giuseppe Marani in 2010. Always passionate about landscapes and photography, the artist then devoted himself to l...
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2010s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Dasha & Mari - Tennis - limited edition
Located in London, GB
Dasha & Mari - Tennis - limited edition 30x30" inches oversize C print - numbered and stamped limited to 100 only. Sumptuous, sensual with erotic undertones, this is a beautiful fi...
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2010s Modern Photography

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C Print

Andres: Arches Nationalpark, Utah, 1966
Located in Cologne, DE
Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photographers, who used a Leica. His images today are d...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Black and White

Private Transport Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Private Transport 1954 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Gladys ‘Patsy’ Bartlett (1928 – 2011, née Pulitzer, later Pulitzer Preston) rummaging in her bag on the se...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

La Pologne - Vintage Photo by Alfred Plauzeau - 1908
Located in Roma, IT
La Pologne is a vintage photograph realized by Alfred Plauzeau in 1908. Monogrammed. Good conditions.
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Early 1900s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Abstract Icons, Squared Monotype Cyanotype, Watercolor Paper, Blue Mid-Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted unique cyanotype that takes its inspiration from the mid-century modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures using uv-...
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2010s Modern Photography

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Emulsion, C Print, Monotype, Rag Paper, Lithograph

'Fan Mail' Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
'Fan Mail' 1955 Marilyn Monroe (1926 – 1962), wearing a red negligee trimmed with black lace, sorts out her fan mail shortly after her film ‘The Asphalt Jungle’ had been released. ...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Philadelphia Night Time (1966) - Oversize
Located in London, GB
Philadelphia Nightime (1966) - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy) Night skyline view of Philadelphia city hall, 18th January 1966. Additional Information: Unframed...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Pop And Society Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Pop And Society 1968 From left to right; singer Marianne Faithfull, the Honorable Desmond Guinness and Mick Jagger (of the Rolling Stones) sit on a sofa under a large gilt framed pa...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Monocled Miss, 1964 - Portrait German Model Renata Boeck eating Breakfast in Bed
Located in Brighton, GB
Monocled Miss, 1964 - Portrait German Model Renata Boeck eating Breakfast in Bed by Slim Aarons 16" x 16" print on 16" x 20" paper. Limited Edition Premium Collection Estate Stamped...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Color, Digital, C Print, Photographic Paper

The King Of Jazz Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
The King Of Jazz 1949 by Slim Aarons Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition 1949: Photographers taking pictures of American jazz trumpeter and singer, Louis Armstrong (1901 – 1971) as...
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1940s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Crowning Glory" by Bert Hardy
Located in London, GB
"Crowning Glory" by Bert Hardy Premium Rates Apply. An elegant Parisian spends the morning in a Champs Elysees cafe. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5343 - Sunday Morning In Th...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Black and White

Nude Studies - Edition griffelkunst
Located in Cologne, DE
With a socially critical eye and Berlin humor, the prints by Heinrich Zille (1858 - 1929) capture the milieu of the "little people" around 1900. The fact that the famous artist was a...
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1890s Modern Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Jackie Onassis; Street Photography; Black and White, 1970s, 25, 2 x 20, 2 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of President John F. Kennedy. Her popularity as First Lady was due to her devotion to historical preservation of the White House, her fashion sense, and her devotion to her children, which endeared her to the American public. During her lifetime, Jackie was regarded as an international fashion icon. Her ensemble of a pink Chanel...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Barneys NY
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Fine Art Print, limited editions.
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Archival Paper, Black and White

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Slim Aarons Official Estate Print - Snowmass Village
Located in London, GB
Snowmass Village Two fashionably attired women stand in the foreground of a snowy landscape with a helicopter on the slopes of Snowmass Village, in P...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Landscape with Ruins - Photo - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape with Ruins s a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s, it is from a series of vintage photographs of the cultural and artistic events in Italy in the 1960...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Sunbathing Skier (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Sunbathing Skier (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Don/Three Lions/Getty Images) circa 1956: With the temperature at around 80? a skier reclines on her propped-up skis ...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

James Deann At A Car Rally - Oversize Limited Print
Located in London, GB
James Dean At A Car Rally 1955 (colorised) by Frank Worth paper size 40 x 60 inches / 101 x 152 cm edition of 6 only in this size Archival pigment print unframed Note other si...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Penny Farthing Bugle" by Fox Photos
Located in London, GB
"Penny Farthing Bugle" by Fox Photos 17th October 1932: Edwin Davey, riding a penny farthing bicycle over Lambeth bridge in London, and blowing...
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1930s Modern Photography

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Black and White

Louis Armstrong, Berlin 1965
Located in Cologne, DE
This black-and-white photo captures jazz legend Louis Armstrong playing his trumpet during a performance in Berlin in 1965. Armstrong, with intense focus, holds the trumpet close to his lips, his cheeks slightly puffed as he blows into the instrument. The lighting creates a dramatic effect, highlighting the shine of the trumpet and his facial expression, which conveys his passion and dedication to the music. Dressed in formal attire, Armstrong stands in the spotlight, embodying his iconic status as one of jazz music's greatest figures. The background is blurred, keeping the focus on Armstrong and his trumpet. The print is new, Highest Quality on Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta. More sizes up to 150x150 cm available on request. About Tassilo Leher: Born in the dark years of World War II, Tassilo Leher became an icon of photographic art in divided Germany. As the son of war correspondent Karl Leher, whose lens captured moments of contemporary history, he was born in 1940 in the heart of Berlin. He shared not only the studio in the picturesque Prenzlauer Berg with his father, but also the mysterious world of the darkroom. While Karl Leher, an early riser, made use of the morning hours, Tassilo found his creative flow only by midday, often working late into the night. His camera knew no bounds: from the dazzling stars of East German show business like Phudys, Karat, Hildegard Kneef, Manfred Krug, Bubi Scholz, to international greats such as Dean Reed, Karel Gott, Jiri Korn, and Costa Cordalis – all found themselves in front of his lens. The Friedrichstadt-Palast and numerous film sets became his stages, where he played with light and shadow to perfectly frame famous...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White

Ancient Views of Singapore - Original Albumen Print - 1890s
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Views of Johor and Singapore is a set of 9 original vintage Albumen prints on a single cardboard 25 x 34 cm. Size of photos: 4 of 10.5x15.5 and other five on the rear. Goo...
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1890s Modern Photography

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Photographic Paper

Eden-Roc Hotel du Cap 1976 Slim Aarons Premium Collection Estate Stamped Edition
Located in London, GB
Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc 1976 Guests by the pool at the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes, France, August 1976. 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm paper size. Photo by Slim Aarons Archival ...
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1970s Modern Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Michael Caine Punch - Oversize 20th century black and white photography
Located in London, GB
Michael Caine Punch - Oversize Limited Edition Silver Gelatine Darkroom Print Very large silver gelatin fibre darkroom print from the original negative - limited to 300 only - colle...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in New York, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat 1987 (printed later) Archival pigment print 48 x 48 inches Signed and numbered edition of 40 William Coupon is an American photographer, born in New York City, ...
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1980s Modern Photography

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Archival Pigment

Boy; Books; Street Photography; Black and White; Paris, 1950s, 17, 5 x 12, 7 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Silver Gelatine Print by Erich Andres, ca 1950. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photogr...
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1950s Modern Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Principio, Acto Uno, Series. Male Nude Black and White Photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Principio, by Ricky Cohete From the series "Acto Uno" Archival Pigment print Small size: 20 in H x 30 in W. Edition of 13 + 1AP Unframed 2020 Black and White Photograph All prices ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Photography

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Black and White, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Franci & Rachael, Intimate photograph of 2 women lying down, Contemporary, Black
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘ Franci and Rachael ‘ who was capture...
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1980s Modern Photography

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Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...

"First Class Travel" by Victor Blackman
By Victor Blackman
Located in London, GB
"First Class Travel" by Victor Blackman 25th August 1967: Paul McCartney of the Beatles and Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones sit opposite each other on a train at Euston Station, w...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Black and White

Gasthof Post Pool, 1979 - Austrian Wintersports and Apres Ski by Swimming Pool
Located in Brighton, GB
Gasthof Post Pool, 1979 - Austrian Wintersports and Apres Ski by Swimming Pool by Slim Aarons 16 x 20" print. Limited Edition Estate Stamped Print. Edition of 150. Printed Later. ...
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20th Century Modern Photography

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C Print, Photographic Paper, Color, Digital

Cricket in Antigua (1960) - Limited Estate Stamped
Located in London, GB
Cricket in Antigua (1960) - Limited Estate Stamped (Photo By Slim Aarons) Cricketers on the field during a match between the Leeward Islands and the MCC, Antigua, West Indies, ...
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1960s Modern Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

Modern photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Modern photography available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add photography created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, red, orange, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Kevin Westenberg, Slim Aarons, Howard Schatz, and Terry O'Neill. Frequently made by artists working with Archival Pigment Print, and Pigment Print and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Modern photography, so small editions measuring 4 inches across are also available. Prices for photography made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $44 and tops out at $75,000, while the average work sells for $2,150.

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